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THE
MU3IC TRADE
REVIEW
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tions and the assigning of places. On account of
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS.
the large gathering it will be necessary for the
Convention Details—Officers Busy Completing
hotel to use both the large and small ballrooms Pianos and Other Musical Instruments Shipped
Arrangements Previously Outlined—Big At-
of the hotel to accommodate the visitors. The
Abroad from the Port of New York for the
tendance Anticipated—Members Urged to
speaker's rostrum will be so placed, however, as
Week Just Ended—An Interesting Array of
Secure Banquet Reservations at Once.
to make it possible for everyone in the two rooms
Musical Specialties for Foreign Countries.
to hear and enjoy the orators thoroughly. A
(Supplied by Chairman Press Committee.)
(Special to The Heview.)
splendid orchestra will provide appropriate music
Washington, D. C, May IS, 1908.
As the dates for the great New York conven- during the serving of the menu, which, by the
The following were the exports of musical in-
tion approach, the officers and committees are way, will be of the highest standard.
working like beavers,
The special souvenir provided by the Banquet struments and kindred lines from the port of
completing final details Committee will be a beautiful remembrance and New York for the week just ended:
of arrangement.
Abo.—5 cases organs and material, $1,170.
this is one more reason why applications for ban-
Bahia.—52 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
President Crew is deep- quet tickets should be made promptly.
terial,
$3,691.
ly engrossed with a mul-
Applications for new members should be for-
Berlin.—9 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
titude of correspondence warded at once to the secretary, in order that
from all sections of the they may be acted upon by the membership com- terial, $394.
Bombay.—3 cases organ material, $100.
United States and re- mittee in ample time for the secretary to send
ports there is every indi- the necessary credentials previous to the con-
Brussels.—1 case piano players and material,
cation of an enormous vention. Applications are coming in at a lively $219.
attendance and most interesting sessions.
Callao.—18 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
pace and not entirely from the Eastern, section,
Prepared papers on topics will not be as nu- which indicates that the West will be liberally terial, $796; 4 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
merous as formerly, but those which will be pre- represented. All the leading manufacturers in terial, $521.
Corinto.—1 case pianos and material, $122.
pared will be of deep interest and lead up to New York are making special preparations for
Demerara.—7 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
discussions on important topics.
the entertainment of the visitors following the
L. H. Clement will read a paper on "Fraudu- Convention dates. It will, therefore, be wise on terial, $750.
Hamburg.—5 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
lent Advertising and Methods of Eliminating this the part of visitors not to limit their time simply
terial,
$135.
Evil from the Trade."
to the Convention dates. There will be enough
Havana.—34 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
iS. A. Woodford will prepare a paper on De- to see in New York to keep them busy for nearly
partment Store Methods, with suggestion to the two weeks.
terial, $1,848.
old line dealer as to how he can best meet this
Kingston.—7 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
new competition. His paper will not be a tirade
terial,
$547.
SOUARE.
THE FUTURE
against the department store, but will point out
Limon.—6 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
the advantages of the department store system. What a Writer in the Chicago Evening Post terial, $371.
Mr. Woodford will speak from experience, and
Has to Say.
Liverpool.—35 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
the information he may be able to impart will be
terial, $9,850.
Regarding the proposed discussion before the
of great value.
London.—1 case music strings, $181; 37 pkgs.
J. C. Amie, the well-known traveler, will read dealers' convention next month anent the stand- talking machines and material, $1,378.
a paper on "The Relationship Between Manufac- ing of the square piano and means whereby it
Para.—10 pkgs. talking machines and material,
turer and Dealer," which will be of wide interest. can be permanently retired as a musical instru- $650.
Edmund Gram, the well-known dealer of Mil- ment, a writer in the Chicago Evening Post had
Puerto Cortez.—4 pkgs. talking machines and
the following to say under the heading of "The material, $355.
waukee, will also read an interesting paper.
Col. F. B. T. Hollenberg and E. S. Conway will Last Note from the Square Piano":
Port Limon.—8 pkgs. talking machines and ma
"The square piano, relic of 'back parlor days,' terial, $306.
have some entirely new information to impart to
the members relative to the value of the Freight is about to receive its coup de grace. Extinct
Rotterdam.—18 cases organs, $1,704.
commercially these many years, it has survived
Bureau.
Santos.—21 cases piano player material, $2,994.
For impromptu discussion, the resolution re- here and there in the fastnesses of old-fashioned
St. Petersburg.—4 pkgs. talking machines and
cently passed by the officers in session in New residences, a cracked-voiced chronicler of the material, $170.
York City, relative to the stencil piano, will be days of New Year's calls and family carryalls.
Sydney.—3 cases organ material, $173.
"Harmless as a frozen mastodon, it might have
taken up, and it is hoped dispensed with to the
Valparaiso.—7 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
satisfaction of all concerned. This resolution is stood forever, lost in the obscurity of long, high- terial, $212.
ceilinged rooms, had it not been dragged from
as follows:
Vera Cruz.—2 cases musical instruments, $232;
its lair to be the sport of bargain hunters.
" I t is the sense of the National Asso-
9 pkgs. talking machines and material, $3,175.
"Ambitious owners have insisted upon 'trading
ciation of Piano Dealers of America in
in' their square piano as part payment for its
Convention met that the name of the
TO MANUFACTURE PIANOS.
modern prototypes, the upright or the grand,
Manufacturer should be indelibly placed
and
the
result
has
been
that
dealers
have
found
on each and every piano manufactured by
Ph. Kring, Inc., Brooklyn, have filed articles
their storerooms loaded down with archaic in- of incorporation with the Secretary of State of
him or his company, where it is readily
struments whose souls and whose commercial New York. They will engage in the manufac-
visible."
Some members are very decided in their atti- value both have fled.
ture of pianos, organs, etc., with a capital stock
"Hence, when the National Association of Pi- of $20,000. Incorporators—George A. Liebler,
tude upon this subject, and will make an effort
to declare the handling of stencil pianos by ano Dealers meets in New York City next month John Schaefer and Edward Schaefer, all of
any member of the association a misdemeanor. the principal topic to be discussed will be an Brooklyn.
Another faction will, of course, contend for the agreement to refuse to take square pianos in
opposite, and in all probability the action taken exchange for new instruments.
The Montenegro-Riehm Music Co., Louisville,
"Will the plan succeed? Did the locomotive Ky., have leased new quarters for their branch
by the Manufacturers' Association relative to this
subject will have an influence upon the dealers drive out the stage coach? For all its ponderous store in Bowling Green, Ky., in the Potter-Mat-
and aid them in deciding this ticklish question.
legs, vast bulk and sinews of tense wire, the lock building, that city.
The adoption of the One Price System will also square piano is an infant when modern trade
come up for discussion and it is thought that its seizes it. It has lost its price as long ago as it
advantages are so thoroughly understood by this lost its polish.
"We can see the old square lumbering into
time, that it will be unanimously adopted by all
limbo, there to be united with the 'whatnot,' the
dealers.
Other subjects will be selected from the many Rogers group and the gilt clock under its glass
suggestions offered by various members already globe. Ere it goes, its dusky keys will crash
published, and which will be published again in once more and for the last time, but they will
the final bulletin issued for distribution at the sound not forte but twenty-three."
Convention.
are conscientiously made, good
The Banquet Committee, which is composed of
CHANGE IN NEWARK FIRM.
instruments; in other words, the
B. H. Janssen, Robert Kammerer and L. A. Duck-
sweetest things out.
worth, has this season made some extraordinary
The C. E. Babcock Music Co., Newark, N. J.,
preparations, and if present plans are carried out have liquidated, and Edward W. Brown, one of
the dealers will be addressed by gentlemen who the partners, has taken over the business and
are at the moment foremost in the public eye. will continue it under his own name. C. E.
The 1 price of the dinner has been fixed at the Babcock, formerly president of the company, has
usual figure, $8, and engraved invitations have engaged in business in'Walton, N. Y., in connec-
been sent to all members. The committee earn- tion with Clinton Martin, and, it is said, will
estly requests an immediate response i so there manufacture pianos.
RUDOLF PIANO CO.
may be absolutely no delay in completing ar-
NEW YORK.
458 E. 144th Street,
rangements with the hotel and in order that
Husselman Bros, a r e a new firm of piano deal-
there may_be no disappointment as to reserva- ers in. Waterlog, Ind. . ; . ; . . .
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ASSOCIATION LEADERS GET BUSY.
RUDOLF
PIANOS